His legs stuck out from under the tablecloth and there he stayed.The five-tiered cake stood up. Bets had been taken at what point it would topple. Str...angely, no one had wagered that it wouldn't collapse. They would have cleaned up, but it did look precarious, balanced as it was, on slim pedestals, tier upon tier with a bride and groom perched on the smallest cake at the top.Auntie Maud got drunk on the punch and fell off the seat that had been placed under her as she tottered off the dance. Behind her glasses were cheerful looking hazel eyes. Her wavy gray hair framed a face that was wise with age but not overly wrinkled. Her C-cup breasts had only a hint of sagging. She still wore her wedding ring on her finger. "And how long has it been, Senator, since you lost your husband?" It was good to stay informed about the people that decided on your annual budget."Five long, lonely, years," she replied wistfully. Unspoken understanding passed between the two women. "And please, call me. But even a whore can be curious.Alis nodded, biting her lips like a child caught in a lie. Louise stood up, in the center of the sofa’s curve, like she had done for him for their first time. She remembered, in this place she could not escape Beauchamps.Reaching behind her neck, she found the golden clamp. She pressed it. Diamonds fell around her in a priceless hail, bounced all over the marble floor. The sound melted into the rain. Her dress slipped too, falling off her hips, a silent. Took about half an hour. Spookiest fuckin' thing Iever saw. The medallion somehow went missin' soon after. Carmine wasreally pissed about that." It's called the Medallion of Zulo," said the headmistress, speaking upand surprising Frank with her English accent. "Did you know the man whogave you the medallion." No. It came with a note, instructions on how it worked, and a number toring for more information after we'd tried it out and knew it was forreal." Oh, that's a shame." Now, Miss Chapford?".